SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was charged yesterday with the murder of two passengers in a single-vehicle crash while intoxicated in Irvine.

Defendant: Norman David Martin, 23, Irvine

Charged on Dec. 11, 2018, with the following felony counts:

(2) Murder

Maximum Sentence: 30 years to life in state prison

Arraignment on Dec. 12, 2018, 10:00 a.m. at

Department CJ-1, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana

Circumstances of the Case

On July 22, 2017, at approximately 2:20 a.m., Martin is accused of driving under the influence of alcohol with two passengers in a two-seat Corvette.

The defendant is accused of driving at 138 miles per hour and hitting the crown of the intersection while running a red light at Jamboree and Main Street in Irvine.

The vehicle went airborne and the driver subsequently lost control and struck multiple objects, including three palm trees. The defendant and both passengers were ejected from the vehicle as a result of the collision.

26-year-old victims Jamie Lopez and Nancy Ortiz were pronounced dead at the scene.

Martin was transported to a local hospital and is accused of having a blood alcohol content of 0.08 percent hours after the collision.